Slapende schilder betrapt 1826 - 1886

"Slapende schilder betrapt" (Sleeping painter caught) is a black and white lithograph by Dirk Jurriaan Sluyter, depicting a scene of a sleeping artist in his studio, being observed by three other men, perhaps fellow artists. The humorously named print likely pokes fun at the lives of artists and their creative process, adding a bit of light-heartedness to the subject. It is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum and is a testament to the talent of Sluyter, a prolific Dutch artist active in the 19th century.